Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Clinical Characterization of Polycythemia Vera Associated with IgA Nephropathy in a Single Chinese Center

Abstract

Wang Xia, Yang Nannan, Lu Chunyu, Xu Feng, Cheng Zhen, Zhang Ti* and Wang Jinquan*

Polycythemia vera (PV) is a myeloproliferative disorder which is characterized by excessive production of erythrocytes as well as myeloid and megakaryocytic proliferation. PV associated with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) has rarely been reported in the literature. The long-term renal prognosis of these patients is unknown. PV associated with IgAN mainly occurred in males and was often accompanied with hematuria and mild-to-moderate renal insufficiency. Long term prognosis was good for most patients, and few progressed relatively faster to ESRD has been observed in our study.